Water Butt Diverter Kit fits both Round and Square Downpipes packed by Buttacup

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The weather was forecast to be dry but very windy, so I was dubious about whether or not the water butt would stay standing. Turns out, I was wrong to doubt it – it may not seem very stable, but it held up to windy conditions for about a week before it started to collect rainwater, after which it became even sturdier. After attaching the tap, you’ll need to fit the filler kit to your drain pipe and water butt. Don’t panic if it doesn’t fit – it has been designed to work with a range of drainpipe sizes , so you may need to use a knife to expand the top piece, but there are guidelines in place to show you where to cut. Capture all’ filters come by many names, including downpipe filters, downpipe guards, downpipe leaf catchers, downpipe leaf traps, and downpipe leaf filters. These all capture coarse debris, leaves etc. In all of these maintenance of the filter is required to remove the debris.

However, this plastic water butt does come with the necessary indents that show you where to drill new holes if you would like to connect multiple water butts together. It also comes with four plastic legs that raise the water butt up off the ground. Attach the diverter to the water butt with the piece of pipe supplied. Fit the lid onto the water butt and wait for it to rain! Using a rainwater diverter is a great way to save on utility bills, reduce your impact on the environment, and keep a store of free and clean water for use in your home and garden. Save money This water butt’s biggest draw is its slimline design . Not only does this mean that it doesn’t take up much room, but it also gives it a sleeker look , as opposed to the larger and chunkier water butts out there. However, its compact construction does also mean that its storage capacity is limited to 100 litres – whether or not this is enough for you will depend on what you need a water butt for. Water butt connecting kits are available if you want to install more than one water butt to a downpipe.

If it doesn’t come with a base you should consider buying one separately. Not only will it help with filling a watering can, it will also help retain the shape of the water butt. The two main benefits of a water butt are that they keep your water bill down by making use of recycled water, and they benefit plants because the water is free from chemicals like chlorine. Small water butts are most suited to small gardens and gardens without many plants. You may need to supplement the water from the butt with some from the mains tap if it doesn’t hold enough water for your garden. Follow the instructions supplied with the butt to ensure your model is installed in the correct way. Generally, there are two main ways of fitting a water butt in your garden. You can remove the lower part of a down pipe, so the upper part runs directly into a butt placed beneath it, adding an overflow pipe to take excess water away to the drain.

Your plants will certainly thank you for installing a butt, as rainwater is much better for plants than tap water. A water butt can be fitted to any downpipe where there is space to sit a container either directly underneath or nearby. They are easy and cheap to fit and can be an attractive feature in the garden. Choosing a Water Butt A rainwater diverter is really easy to attach. One option involves the downpipe being simply cut in the desired place, with the rainwater diverter fitting in place of the cut out section. The shoe or hose that is attached to the rainwater diverter can then be fixed to the side or top of a water storage tank or water butt, where the diverted rainwater will then be stored. There’s no denying that most of the water butts available on the market look pretty drab and boring, but the Sankey 150l Beehive Water Butt shows that this doesn’t always need to be the case. An instant attention-grabber, this water butt is easy easily one of the best water butts in terms of aethetics. More and more homes are now fitted with a water meter, which means that they are now charged by the amount of water that is used rather than a flat rate. Although we think that we have plenty of water, with the dense concentration of population in the U.K., particularly in the South East, we have less water per person than most Mediterranean countries! Fit the rubberised splash seal to the top section of pipe, then connect the diverter between the two sections. Make sure that the outlet hole is at the bottom. Then pull the splash seal down over the join.Another benefit of using a rainwater diverter to divert rainwater from the drainage system and into a storage tank is that the water is clean and free from any chemicals that are traditionally used to clean the water that is used within the home. This can be beneficial because plants may be negatively affected by the chemicals within the mains water system, causing issues with growth. Storing rainwater that is collected via a rainwater diverter kit will mean clean and chemical-free water can be used on plants in your garden.